Comparison analysis of energy intensity for five major sub-sectors of the Textile Industry in Iran

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 186-194

  Hasanbeigi, Ali ^a   Hasanabadi, Abdollah ^b   Abdorrazaghi, Mohamad ^c  

^a Environ Ener Technologies Division   (United States)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Benchmarking methodology; Energy intensity analysis; Textile industry

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING METHODOLOGY; CARPET MANUFACTURING; COMPARISON ANALYSIS; COST FACTORS; ENERGY INTENSITY; ENERGY INTENSITY ANALYSIS; ENERGY USE; EXPLANATORY VARIABLES; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; SPINNING PLANT; WET-PROCESSING; WORSTED FABRICS;

ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MANUFACTURE; SPINNING (FIBERS); TEXTILES; WEAVING;

TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 82455172120     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.10.037     Document Type: Article

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